(A) The Board shall consist of three members, who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) The Board of Commissioners of Warrick County shall appoint one member;
(2) The judges who exercise felony or juvenile jurisdiction in Warrick County shall appoint, by majority vote, one member; and
(3) The Indiana Public Defender Commission shall appoint one member who must be a resident of the county or region managing the public defender’s office.
(B) The members appointed to the Board must be persons who have demonstrated an interest in high quality legal representation for indigent persons. However, a member shall not be appointed to the Board if he or she is:
(1) A city, town, or county attorney;
(2) A law enforcement officer;
(3) A judge;
(4) A court employee;
(5) An attorney who provides representations to indigent persons in the county or region managed by the Board;
(6) An employee of the Department of Child Services; or
(7) An employee of any individuals described in subdivisions (l) through (6).
(C) The Board of Commissioners of Warrick County may terminate the Board by giving at least 90 days written notice to the judges described in subsection (A)(2) of this section.
(BC Ord. 2019-24, passed 10-24-19)